
On January 20, 2026, Lucidworks announced a significant advancement in ecommerce with its new Data Enrichment feature, powered by multimodal generative AI. This initiative empowers businesses by automatically enhancing product data, making vital attributes more accessible to improve search functionality and thereby increasing conversion rates.
By utilizing multimodal large language models, the new feature analyzes product images alongside existing text to generate essential categories, keywords, synonyms, and richer product descriptions. This approach directly addresses a critical issue in online retail—where studies indicate that up to 30% of searches fail due to missing attributes or ambiguous categories. Integration with Lucidworks’ Neural Hybrid Search and Commerce Studio ensures that this enhanced data is immediately actionable.
Lucidworks’ strategic introduction of the Data Enrichment tool is poised to transform ecommerce landscapes. Case studies reveal impressive client outcomes, such as 3x increases in searchable data and an 8.66% boost in conversion rates, contributing over $25 million in annual revenue impact for certain retailers. By focusing on enriching product data rather than emphasizing the flashiness of AI features, Lucidworks is demonstrating a commitment to delivering tangible business impacts through technological innovation.
Rishi Setia, Senior Product Manager at Lucidworks, expressed that this tool rectifies a persistent challenge in e-commerce: ensuring catalogs reflect actual consumer search behaviors. The multimodal analysis enables a more intuitive interaction between customers and the platform.
This move aligns with a broader trend where enterprises are increasingly adopting multimodal generative AI technologies to enhance product discovery and overall ecommerce performance. Early adopters report enhanced capabilities, such as AI-powered search functionalities that deliver precise recommendations even from vague queries, ultimately leading to a seamless customer experience.
Founded in 2007, Lucidworks has established itself as a leader in AI-powered search and discovery for mid-to-large enterprises across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, and finance. Recent accolades, such as being named the “Enterprise AI Search Solution of the Year,” underscore its impact in the industry.
The introduction of the Data Enrichment feature represents yet another step in Lucidworks’ ongoing commitment to leveraging AI to enhance digital experiences in ecommerce.